Violet Echo (PPG 1173-1)
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Violet Echo (PPG 1173-1) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Echo
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Violet Echo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Violet Echo, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nosegay | 1401 | 75.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Misty Lavender | S570-1 | 70.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Violet Echo (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Echo
Darker than Violet Echo
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1173-1 |
| Hex | #DFDEE5 |
| RGB | 223, 222, 229 |
| HSL | 249°, 12%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, 1.6, -3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Echo (PPG 1173-1), published as #DFDEE5
#CDD4E3
#F2E8E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Echo (PPG 1173-1)?
- Violet Echo has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Echo is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Echo in another brand?
- Rising Star (Valspar 4002-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Violet Echo warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Violet Echo as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.